Glory Days

Talk radio used to be the only thing on my afternoon radio. I'd listen on my hour-drive home.

For years, I loved listening to Deminski and Doyle. It was intelligent talk, without leaning too far left or right. Real people would call in to the show about the various topics. D&D were just real guys. (Not like Howard Stern, who was forever name-dropping, but entertaining in his own way.)

Unfortunately, my listening has faded considerably in the past few years. They were usually long-gone by the time I headed home. On my days off, I'd try to catch their show, but it was so much commercials and not very listener-oriented. The audience rarely participated.

A few months ago, I found out why. The talk radio station had turned into a SPORTS TALK format. They weren't sports, though. Then, the afternoon show suddenly became a morning show. It had a frantic pace, and nobody really seemed comfortable with it. Even the sports updates were stiff and poorly written.

Now, D&D are leaving the station. Unfortunately, they have a 1-year, noncompete clause. But they are holding out for Detroit. Somewhere along the line, they started calling Detroit home. And some of us are willing to hold out for a return of the D&D glory days. Because they should be home.

The Last of Sheila (Coburn)